Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 31801 |
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Page 36
... look , it seem'd , denied All earthly power but hers , yet so As if to her breath he did owe This borrow'd life , he thus replied : " And shall our love , so far beyond " That low and dying appetite , " And which so chaste desires unite ...
... look , it seem'd , denied All earthly power but hers , yet so As if to her breath he did owe This borrow'd life , he thus replied : " And shall our love , so far beyond " That low and dying appetite , " And which so chaste desires unite ...
Page 39
... goddess ' grace , Of such exceeding feature : Her looks did so astonish me , And set my heart a quaking ; Like stag that gazed , was I amazed ; And in a stranger taking ; Yet roused myself , to see this elf , And [ 39 ]
... goddess ' grace , Of such exceeding feature : Her looks did so astonish me , And set my heart a quaking ; Like stag that gazed , was I amazed ; And in a stranger taking ; Yet roused myself , to see this elf , And [ 39 ]
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... look that's fasten'd to the ground , A tongue chain'd up without a sound . Fountain - heads and pathless groves , Places which pale passion loves ; Moonlight walks , when all the fowls Are warmly hous'd save bats and owls ; A midnight ...
... look that's fasten'd to the ground , A tongue chain'd up without a sound . Fountain - heads and pathless groves , Places which pale passion loves ; Moonlight walks , when all the fowls Are warmly hous'd save bats and owls ; A midnight ...
Page 49
... calls no time that's gone . Violets pluck'd , the sweetest rain Makes not fresh nor grow again . Trim thy locks , look cheerfully , Fate's hidden ends eyes cannot see . VOL . III . E Joys , as winged dreams , fly fast , Why [ 49 ]
... calls no time that's gone . Violets pluck'd , the sweetest rain Makes not fresh nor grow again . Trim thy locks , look cheerfully , Fate's hidden ends eyes cannot see . VOL . III . E Joys , as winged dreams , fly fast , Why [ 49 ]
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... look swears no ; That all thy labour will be vain . Can he prize the tainted posies Which on others breast are worn , That may pluck the virgin roses From the never - touched thorn ? I can go rest On her sweet breast , That is the pride ...
... look swears no ; That all thy labour will be vain . Can he prize the tainted posies Which on others breast are worn , That may pluck the virgin roses From the never - touched thorn ? I can go rest On her sweet breast , That is the pride ...
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Admet Anon Beaumont and Fletcher beauty beauty's birds blush born breast breath Carew CASTARA Celia Charles II chaste cheek Chloris court Cupid dear death delight died disdain dost doth earth Edgar Atheling English eyes face fair fancy fate fear flame flowers folly FRANCIS BEAUMONT grace Greensleeves grief happy hath hear heart heaven hope Isaac Walton John Hall joys Julius Cæsar king kiss Laius language lips live lord lov'd love's lover maid MATTHEW STEVENSON melancholy miscellany mistress morn muse ne'er never night nymph o'er Oxford pain is love passion Phillis Picts pleasure poems poet poetry pride printed Prithee reign rose Saxon scorn Shakspeare shew sigh sing smile SONG SONNET sorrow soul specimen spring stanzas swain sweet taste tears tell thee thine thing thou art thought wanton Whilst wind wings wouldest not love youth